2011 National History Day Winners

1st Place: Senior Group Documentary
Matt Mariutto, Nicole Mariutto
“The Gay Rights Debate of 1977:  Successes, Failures, Consequences”
American Heritage School (Broward County)
Teacher: Leslie Porges
Special Prize for Irish or Irish American History
Presented by the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
Jessica Hamacher, Jaime Kay
“Starvation in Ireland:  An International Diplomatic Crisis—Junior Group Performance
Dunedin Highland Middle School (Pinellas County)
Teacher: Teresa Bergstrom
Outstanding State Award–Junior Division
Gabriela Berner, Jordana Berner, Samantha Berner
“Man on the Moon”—Junior Group Exhibit
City of Coral Springs Charter School (Broward County)
Teacher: LaSylvia McCorvey
Outstanding State Award–Senior Division
Madison Chapman
"Property or Person:  The Debate and Diplomacy of the Three-fifths Compromise”
Home school (Manatee County)
Teacher: Deborah Chapman

Finalists

4th Place: Senior Individual Website
Robert Mines
“The Cuban Missile Crisis:  Diplomacy Averting Mutually Assured Destruction”
West Florida High School of Advanced Technology (Escambia County)
Teachers: Tiffany Odom
6th Place: Junior Group Documentary
Erin Van Gorkom and Robin J. Best
“A Controversial Universe:  Debates About the Expanding Universe Theory”
Fort Clarke Middle School (Alachua County)
Teacher: Jennifer Thomas
10th Place: Senior Individual Exhibit
Nick Gupta
“Dire Straits: The 1956 Suez Crisis”
Pensacola High School (Escambia County)
Teacher: Michael Jones
12th Place: Junior Group Performance
Riley Farrow, Brittyn Hamer, Logan Saliga
“Debate in the White City:  Industrialism, Consumerism, Innovation, Failure, and Their Connections with the Columbian Exposition of 1893”
Tuskawilla Middle School (Seminole County)
Teacher: Rebekah Maggio

Exhibit Display

Each of the 55 NHD affiliates was invited to display an exhibit entry at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History all day on June 15. Representing Florida:

Nick Gupta
“Dire Straits:  The 1956 Suez Crisis”—Senior Individual Exhibit
Pensacola High School (Escambia County)
Teacher: Michael Jones